Larry Craig

On June 18, the Baltimore Sun's editorial came out in defense of Anthony Weiner ("Why did Weiner have to resign?"). The item claimed that what Sen. Larry Craig, did was much worse. Really? Sticking your foot inside another person's bathroom stall is worse than bombarding online "friends" with lewd photos and crude commentary? I don't believe so. Nor so I believe such conduct is appropriate for a grown man, much less a husband and member of Congress. C.A. Herman, Pikesville

On June 18, the Baltimore Sun's editorial came out in defense of Anthony Weiner ("Why did Weiner have to resign?"). The item claimed that what Sen. Larry Craig, did was much worse. Really? Sticking your foot inside another person's bathroom stall is worse than bombarding online "friends" with lewd photos and crude commentary? I don't believe so. Nor so I believe such conduct is appropriate for a grown man, much less a husband and member of Congress. C.A. Herman, Pikesville

So now Larry Craig says he won't give up his seat in the U.S. Senate. And more power to him. Mr. Craig was arrested in June at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where a police officer said the Idaho senator attempted to engage in gay sex. Mr. Craig pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge, fellow Republicans threatened an ethics investigation, and the Idaho senator pledged to resign by the end of September. Last week, Mr. Craig's lawyers appeared in court to request a withdrawal of his plea.

So now Larry Craig says he won't give up his seat in the U.S. Senate. And more power to him. Mr. Craig was arrested in June at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where a police officer said the Idaho senator attempted to engage in gay sex. Mr. Craig pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge, fellow Republicans threatened an ethics investigation, and the Idaho senator pledged to resign by the end of September. Last week, Mr. Craig's lawyers appeared in court to request a withdrawal of his plea.

On March 22, 2003, KATHRYN GRAY CRAIG; beloved wife of the late Thomas Craig; dear mother of Erma Fischer, Hazel Grove, Kathryn Long, Gordon Craig and his wife Linda and Larry Craig. Also survived by seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and nine great great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc., 6500 York Road (at Overbrook), on Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held, Tuesday 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home.

By Richard Simon and Richard Simon,LOS ANGELES TIMES | August 29, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to salvage his reputation and quell the media storm stirred by his guilty plea to disorderly conduct charges, Sen. Larry E. Craig of Idaho yesterday denied making a sexual advance to an undercover officer in a men's room. "I am not gay and never have been," the Republican lawmaker declared at a Boise news conference with his wife, Suzanne, at his side. But even as he denied wrongdoing, Senate GOP leaders called for an ethics investigation. His case sent shock waves through Republican circles here and in his home state.

Washington -- By small as much as by large actions the government defines itself. It recently did so regarding the Civilian Marksmanship Program, a little -- $2.5 million annually -- speck of government immortality.The program began 90 years ago, after the Spanish-American War alerted the military to the fact that many recruits drawn from an increasingly urbanized society were lousy shots. So the program was created to encourage shooting clubs and marksmanship competitions.This year Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.

WASHINGTON - Like many 24-year-olds, Matthew Slutsky keeps his iPod close at hand. He listens to it going to work, doing errands, walking down the street - whenever he is "on the go," he says. But some of the most listened-to names in Slutsky's iPod are not today's hottest bands; they're politicians and political pundits. Every morning, he downloads the latest "AfterNote," a politics newscast from ABC, and listens to it on his way to his job at a political consulting firm. Slutsky also listens to former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and to Al Franken, talk show host on the liberal Air America radio network.

They're knock-offs. But knock-offs of priceless works of art, and the fickle world of fine art can't seem to decide where they belong. Main hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Or leaky warehouse in Queens? Hundreds of plaster replicas of Greek statues and Renaissance sculptures - made in the 1800s so American art students could see the great works without schlepping to Europe - have lived in climate-controlled glory and U-Haul hell as they've fallen in and out of fashion. Six of the pieces moved yet again, this time to a Baltimore art studio, where they're getting the type of TLC lavished on the Sistine Chapel.

On October 5, 2004, DEBBIE K. BERT. Devoted daughter of Sallie A. Bert and loving mother of Kandice Moore. She also leaves to mourn two brothers, Larry and Craig Bert, one grand-daughter and host of other loving relatives and friends. On today, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE Funeral Services (EAST), 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 8 P.M. On Monday, Mrs. Bert will lie in-state at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Chapel, 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 11 to 11:30 A.M. with Services to follow.

They're knock-offs. But knock-offs of priceless works of art, and the fickle world of fine art can't seem to decide where they belong. Main hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Or leaky warehouse in Queens? Hundreds of plaster replicas of Greek statues and Renaissance sculptures - made in the 1800s so American art students could see the great works without schlepping to Europe - have lived in climate-controlled glory and U-Haul hell as they've fallen in and out of fashion. Six of the pieces moved yet again, this time to a Baltimore art studio, where they're getting the type of TLC lavished on the Sistine Chapel.

By Richard Simon and Richard Simon,LOS ANGELES TIMES | August 29, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to salvage his reputation and quell the media storm stirred by his guilty plea to disorderly conduct charges, Sen. Larry E. Craig of Idaho yesterday denied making a sexual advance to an undercover officer in a men's room. "I am not gay and never have been," the Republican lawmaker declared at a Boise news conference with his wife, Suzanne, at his side. But even as he denied wrongdoing, Senate GOP leaders called for an ethics investigation. His case sent shock waves through Republican circles here and in his home state.

WASHINGTON - Like many 24-year-olds, Matthew Slutsky keeps his iPod close at hand. He listens to it going to work, doing errands, walking down the street - whenever he is "on the go," he says. But some of the most listened-to names in Slutsky's iPod are not today's hottest bands; they're politicians and political pundits. Every morning, he downloads the latest "AfterNote," a politics newscast from ABC, and listens to it on his way to his job at a political consulting firm. Slutsky also listens to former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and to Al Franken, talk show host on the liberal Air America radio network.

On March 22, 2003, KATHRYN GRAY CRAIG; beloved wife of the late Thomas Craig; dear mother of Erma Fischer, Hazel Grove, Kathryn Long, Gordon Craig and his wife Linda and Larry Craig. Also survived by seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and nine great great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc., 6500 York Road (at Overbrook), on Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held, Tuesday 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home.

Washington -- By small as much as by large actions the government defines itself. It recently did so regarding the Civilian Marksmanship Program, a little -- $2.5 million annually -- speck of government immortality.The program began 90 years ago, after the Spanish-American War alerted the military to the fact that many recruits drawn from an increasingly urbanized society were lousy shots. So the program was created to encourage shooting clubs and marksmanship competitions.This year Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.

EMMETT, Idaho - In the 1950s and early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, people in this southeastern Idaho town thought what they occasionally saw dusting their fruit orchards and cow pastures was frost - only it was not cold to the touch, several longtime residents said. Others described it as a gray-white powder that seemed to come out of nowhere. The residents of this town of dairy and cattle farmers did not know it then, but half a century ago, northern winds blew radioactive fallout into southeastern Idaho when the federal government set off about 90 nuclear bombs at its Nevada test site near Las Vegas.

On May 11, 2005, HELEN (nee Hruz), beloved wife of Henry Kim, devoted mother of Gary Apperson and his wife Deborah, Sandra Christensen and her husband Larry and Craig Apperson. Dear grandmother of Keith Apperson. Loving sister of Robert, Patrick, William and Charles, Theresa and Francis, Jonathan and Lorraine and their spouses. Also survived by 19 nieces and nephews, six great-neices and four great-nephews. Mrs. Kim was preceded in death by her infant son Keith and her brother Stephen A Memorial Service will be held at the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK P.A., 7110 Sollers Point Rd on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 A.M. Interment Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery.